ASME Code, TEMA and API Facts

Openings near tube sheets

Posted on August 7, 2020

A new requirement was added to the 2019 Edition of the ASME Code in paragraph UHX-4(h), concerning openings adjacent to tube sheets. In exchangers where the tube sheet is welded…

When repairs are made to code pressure vessels, the National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) classifies them into three categories: alterations, repairs, and routine repairs. Alterations are the most significant type of…